Bridges in Kentucky

While living in Cincinnati, Traug
Keller frequently headed south to nearby Kentucky to pursue his
hobby.

Click on a bridge image to view the photo
in its full size.

A
covered bridge on Kentucky 13 at Jackstown, Bourbon
County, over Hinkston Creek. Built in 1877 by Robert
Ford and Clay Johnson. 150 feet long; Howe Truss style.
Photographed March 7, 1953. The
bridge is now gone.

Covered bridge in Bourbon County, Kentucky on country
road between North Middletown and U>S> 227. Second
bridge west of North Middleton. 34 feet long; Queenpost
Truss style. Photographed March 7, 1953.
The bridge is now gone.

Interior shot of the bridge pictured above.

Another exterior of the bridge pictured above.

A
covered bridge in Fleming County, Kentucky, just off
State Route 111 between Poplar Plains and Hillsboro.
Length approximately 50 fet. Constructin similiar to
bridge in Bracken County. Photographed November 2, 1952.
The bridge is now gone.

A
covered bridge in Fleming County, Kentucky on Kentucky
Route 158 at Ringo's Mill. Length of 84 feet. The bridge is still there, though
it was bypassed in the late 1960's.

Another Fleming County covered bridge on State Route
111, three miles south of Hillsboro over Fox Creek.
Known as the "Grange City Bridge," it was 84 feet in
length. Photographed on November 2, 1952. An old native
stated to Mr. Keller that "it must be 100 years old."
Probably constructed in 1865.
The bridge is still there, but was bypassed in the late
1960s.

Covered bridge over the Licking River at Sherburne in
Fleming County. Howe Truss reinforced by a modern,
elaborate suspension system. Two spans 158 and 105 feet
in length. Photographed March 21, 1953.
The bridge is now gone.

An
interior shot of the bridge pictured above.

A
covered bridge known at "Bennett's Mill Bridge" over
Tygart's Creek in Greenup County, Kentucky, just off
Kentucky State Route 7. Taken Sunday morning, November
22, 1953 - one decade to the day prior to the loss of
John F. Kennedy, incidentally. It was the only remaining
example of the unusual "Wheeler Truss."
This bridge was torn down and rebuilt in 2003, with
mostly new wood.

The
interior view of the bridge pictured above.

A
covered bridge in Lawrence County, Kentucky over Blaine
Creek, 2.7 miles south of Fallsburg, to the Gulf station
on top of hill, then 180 degrees right, 0.7 miles to the
bridge. Photographed November 21, 1953.
The bridge is now gone.

The
interior of a covered bridge over the Dix River hear
Hedgeville in Garrard County, Kentucky. Photographed on
October 6, 1952, characterized as a "dark and rainy day"
by Traugott Keller. An H. Price carved his name in
timber on March 24, 1887. All joints wood dowelled. No
modern supports. Horizontal siding practically all
missing. The last remaining example of the 1958 patent
truss by Lt. Col. Stephen H. Long. His 1830 patent was
quite different and has several existing examples.
The bridge is now gone.

Covered bridge over Licking River on U.S. 62 at
Claysville, Harrison County, Kentucky. Two spans
totaling 300 feet in length. Howe Truss. Built 1874.
Long flooring on edge. This bridge was lost to fire in
the 1950's, though the piers remain. Photographed on
October 18, 1952. The bridge is
now gone.

A
covered bridge known as the "Wolcott Bridge" in Bracken
County, Kentucky over Locust Creek, north of
Brooksville. on county road between Bladeston and
Wellsburg. 70 feet in length. Photographed October
18, 1952. This bridge may have
been rebuilt in the ensuing years with completely new
timber.

A
covered bridge of Lick Run on Kentucky Route 8, about 1
mile east of Dover in Mason County. Length is 62 feet.
Photographed on March 28, 1953. The bridge is still there, though
Route 8 now passes about a half mile to the north.

A
covered bridge in a magnificent setting over Eagle Creek
at Natlee on a county road southwest of Corinth, in Owen
County, Kentucky. Photographed on April 25, 1953. Three
spans with a covered approach 39 feet in length. Main
span 123 feet in length, Howe Truss. Opposite approach
45 feet in length. Date carved was 1893.
The bridge is now gone.